Establishment, Modification, and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Alaska, AK

Open for public comment until Nov. 12, 2026. Comment on Regulations.gov

What it does

This action supplements a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published by the FAA in the Federal Register on June 17, 2025, which proposed to establish Class E domestic en route airspace (Class E6) within a designated landmass and within 12 miles from a designated shoreline associated with the state of Alaska to facilitate the vectoring of instrument flight rules (IFR) aircraft on direct routes where the current en route structure is insufficient or improper within the proposed airspace areas. As revised in this SNPRM, the FAA now proposes to establish five discrete areas of Class E domestic en route airspace over the state. Due to redundancy, the NPRM also proposed to remove two Class E6 airspace areas and modify 101 Class E airspace areas extending upward from at least 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth (Class E5) to remove any portion extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface. This SNPRM continues to propose these actions, but also now proposes to remove two Class E airspace areas extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface, revoke a duplicate Class E5 airspace legal description, and redefine airspace areas from a "Point of Origin" instead of using their respective airport reference points. Finally, both the NPRM and this SNPRM propose administrative amendments to the legal descriptions of 101 Class E5 airspace areas that would correct or update nomenclature as needed. This action would support IFR operations while enhancing the safety and management of aircraft operations within the National Airspace System (NAS).

The Federal Aviation Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

14 CFR 71

Before this

451 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 2120-AA66 since Jan. 1, 2025.

• Sept. 25, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Amendment of Class E Airspace; Del Rio, TX
• Sept. 22, 2026 Final rule. Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ottawa, IL
• Sept. 18, 2026 Final rule; correction. Establishment of United States Area Navigation Route T-581 in the Vicinity of Missoula, Montana
• Sept. 18, 2026 Final rule. Amendment of Class E Airspace; Alma, MI
• Sept. 15, 2026 Final rule. Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace Over Hyannis, MA
• Sept. 15, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Amendment of Class E Airspace Over Pittsfield, ME
• Sept. 15, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Establishment of United States Area Navigation Route T-337 and Amendment of Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal Airways V-101 and V-484 Near Twin Falls, ID
• Sept. 15, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Modification of Class D and Class E Airspace Areas; Roberts Field/Redmond Municipal Airport, Redmond, OR

Since then:

• Oct. 2, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Amendment of Class D and E Airspace, Revocation of Class E Airspace; Montgomery, AL
• Oct. 5, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Amendment of Domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-16, V-184, and Revocation of V-284 and V-577; Eastern United States
• Oct. 6, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Modification of Class E Airspace; Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport, Gunnison, CO
• Oct. 6, 2026 Final rule. Establishment of Class E Airspace; Peoria, IL
• Oct. 13, 2026 Final rule. Amendment of Jet Routes J-83 and J-85, and Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-415 and V-605; Eastern United States
• Oct. 13, 2026 Final rule. Amendment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-437; Eastern United States
• Oct. 14, 2026 Final rule. Amendment of Boundaries for Restricted Areas R-5301, R-5302B, and R-5302C; NC
• Oct. 14, 2026 Final rule. Amendment of Domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-16, V-35, V-37, V-53, V-133, V-136, V-143, V-259, V-310, V-364, V-409, V-415, V-454, and V-605; Eastern United States
• Oct. 16, 2026 Final rule. Establishment of Class E Airspace; Coleman, TX
• Oct. 16, 2026 Final rule. Establishment of Restricted Areas R-5306G and R-5306H and Amendment of Restricted Areas R-5306C and R-5306E; Cherry Point, NC
• Oct. 16, 2026 Final rule. Establishment of United States Area Navigation Route T-550 and Revocation of Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal Airway V-320
• Oct. 20, 2026 Final rule, administrative correction. Airspace Designations; Incorporation by Reference Amendment of FAA Order JO 7400.11M
• Oct. 22, 2026 Final rule. Establishment of Class E Airspace; DeKalb, IL
• Oct. 22, 2026 Final rule. Revocation of Class E Airspace; Santa Elena, TX
• Oct. 22, 2026 Final rule. Establishment of Class E Airspace; Havana, IL
• Oct. 26, 2026 Final rule. Establishment of Class E Airspace; Canton, IL
• Oct. 28, 2026 Final rule. Modification of Class E Airspace, Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Heliport, Lincoln City, OR
• Oct. 28, 2026 Final rule; correction. Establishment of Class E Airspace; DeKalb, IL; Correction
• Oct. 28, 2026 Final rule; correction. Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ottawa, IL; Correction
• Oct. 29, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Establishment of Class D Airspace; Winter Haven, FL
• Oct. 30, 2026 Final rule. Amendment of Class D and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Chandler and Phoenix, AZ
• Nov. 4, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Amendment of Domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-44, V-170, and V-312; Eastern United States
• Nov. 4, 2026 Final rule; correction. Amendment of Domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-16, V-35, V-37, V-53, V-133, V-136, V-143, V-259, V-310, V-364, V-409, V-415, V-454, and V-605; Eastern United States
• Nov. 5, 2026 Final rule. Modification of Class D and Class E Airspace Areas; Roberts Field/Redmond Municipal Airport, Redmond, OR
• Nov. 6, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Establishment of Class E Airspace, Shelter Cove Airport, Shelter Cove, CA
• Nov. 9, 2026 Final rule; correction. Amendment of Class D and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Chandler and Phoenix, AZ

What happens next and when

Comments must be received on or before November 12, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket FAA-2024-2333 on Regulations.gov
• Title 14 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register